Abstract: Images of the 1949 National Eisteddfod of Wales at Dolgellau, including images of Eisteddfod officials, Committees and Committee members (GCU00158-GCU00163), prize shield and cup (GCU00164-GCU00166), the Eisteddfod choir in rehearsal (GCC91198-GCC91221), a Noson Lawen in Dolgellau (GCC91229-GCC91240), Erfyl Fychan giving instructions for the procession to a group of men (GCC91222-GCC91225), a man practising the 'Corn Gwlad' trumpet (GCC91226-91228), Gorsedd and ceremony members getting dressed in their outfits (GCC91241-GCC91251), the procession, which was lead by Erfyl Fychan (GCC91252-GCC91257), the ceremony at the gorsedd circle (GCC91258-GCC91270, GCC91274-GCC91276), the crowning ceremony and preparations before the ceremony (GCC91271-GCC91273, GCC91277-GCC91297, GCC91325-GCC91327), the 'Cymry ar Wasgar' ceremony (GCC91348-GCC91363) and group portraits and portrait photographs of attendees of the 'Cymry ar Wasgar' ceremony (GCC91298-GCC91321, GCC91337, GCC91339-GCC91345), Eisteddfod flower girls (GCC91364-GCC91369), crowds and visitors on the field (GCC91370-GCC91380), including Freddie Grant, star of the film 'Etifeddiaeth' (GCC91381-GCC91383), the chairing ceremony (GCC91384-GCC91399), and visitors from Chicago and Egypt (GCC91407-GCC91409, GCC91412-GCC91417).

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Title assigned by cataloguer., Original negatives are glass and digital surrogates have not been produced - images may be consulted in the contact books at the Library's reading rooms., A selection of the images have been published and appeared in Y Cymro, 5 & 12 August 1949.